The recently discovered antibiotic Griseofulvin is produced by

Streptomyces

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Pseudomonas

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Mycobacterium

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Penicillium

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Solution

The correct option is D Penicillium
Griseofulvin is a fungistatic antibiotic produced by Penicillium griseofulvum. It is used orally for treatment of fungal infections of the skin and nails in both animals and humans. It can also be produced by the mycelial fungus Penicillium patulum.
Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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